Fix 1 – Uninstall and reinstall the Gaming Services

The easiest of the two processes is the one that takes less effort. Just execute these three command to fix the ‘xgameruntime.dll’ issue on your system.

Step 1 – Search for “powershell” in the box

Step 2 – Next, right-tap the “Windows PowerShell” and run it as system administrator

Step 3 – In the Microsoft PowerShell terminal, execute these three codes to uninstall and reinstall the Gaming Services package on your system.

get-appxpackage Microsoft.GamingServices
get-appxpackage Microsoft.GamingServices | remove-AppxPackage -allusers
start ms-windows-store://pdp/?productid=9MWPM2CQNLHN

After executing the third line of code, it will take you to the Gaming Services page on Microsoft Store.

Step 4 – Tap “Get” to install Gaming Services on your computer.

Once you have reinstalled the Gaming Services, it will fix the xgameruntime.dll file as well. You won’t face such problems again.

Fix 2 – Reset or repair the Gaming Services app

Resetting or repair the Gaming Services application to fix this issue.

Step 1 – Open up the Windows Settings

Step 2 – Go to the “Apps” tab

Step 3 – Load up the “Installed Apps” section.

Step 4 – Search for “Gaming services” to find the utility

Step 5 – Next, right-click the “Gaming Services” app and tap “Advanced options“

Step 6 – Use the “Repair” option first to repair the Gaming Services package

Step 7 – If you are still facing the same problem, use the “Reset” option to reset the xgameruntime.dll file to fix the problem.

After resetting the Gaming Services, the problem will be fixed for sure. Do keep in mind that you may have to restart to get the desired effects.